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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia judge granted an injunction Tuesday blocking the state’s new law requiring background checks on all gun sales from being applied to adults under the age of 21.

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Social Services expects to clear a backlog of criminal background checks by February 3 after technical issues resulting from the deployment of a new criminal ...

While original background checks only focus on a snapshot in time and prior history, the new system is dynamic and can update employers in real time of changes to one’s criminal record.

A new rule by the U.S. Department of Justice codifies changes outlined in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to close the gun show loophole that has permitted the sale of firearms online and at gun ...

A new state law that expanded criminal background checks — all voluntary — for the private sale of firearms at Virginia gun shows may not be yielding the results that supporters had envisioned when it ...

The leftward transformation of Virginia since President Donald Trump was elected crescendoed over the weekend, with the governor signing into law protections for LGBT residents, gun background checks, ...

Gun safety advocates at the Moms Demand Actions rally in Richmond on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury) With the clock ticking, Attorney General–elect Jay Jones filed a motion ...

RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Timothy Kaine has issued Executive Order Number 50 instructing all executive branch agencies to immediately begin including the names of individuals found dangerous and ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Attorney General-elect Jay Jones has filed a motion with the Virginia Court of Appeals seeking an extension to appeal a ruling that struck down the state's universal background ...

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